HOW TO CREATE A BLOG FOR FREE AND MAKE MONEY BLOGGING IN CAMEROON, AFRICA
GUIDE WITH SCREENSHOTS AND VIDEOS
PASSION TO INCOME
MAKE MONEY BLOGGING
INTRODUCTION
Blogging is the most legit way to make money online in Cameroon, Africa or any part of the world today. When I say make money online, I don’t mean the make money quick schemes, I mean starting your own blog, investing some time in it and earn forever.
On your own personal blog, you will have the opportunity to make money online in many ways which I will review to you in this article.
On your own personal blog, you will have the opportunity to make money online in many ways which I will review to you in this article.
I know you must have been Google searching how to start a blog in Cameroon for free, how to make money online in Cameroon etc and you always land on some links that will instead confuse you more like me when I first heard of the word blogging.
You will equally land on articles that people will be reporting their online income instead of teaching you how they do it. They say, "Teach a child how to catch fish instead of giving him fish."
You will equally land on articles that people will be reporting their online income instead of teaching you how they do it. They say, "Teach a child how to catch fish instead of giving him fish."
I equally understand you must have been asking yourself how to I start a blog in Cameroon like CAMABIZ.COM MATRICAM 237BLOGJOURNEY, MIMIMEFO INFO, CAMEROON NEWS EGENCY, 237SHOWBIZ ETC. Worry no more, this book is for you and it covers everything about blogging from scratch to when you earn your first income.
It is also important to note that blogging is not a make money quick scheme as some newbie bloggers always think. I am not saying everyone can make money online but if you are patient, consistent and follow this guide, you are going to be among those who make money online or why not double them.
TURN YOUR PASSION TO INCOME
On may 5th 2020, I created a Facebook page 237blogjourney, I wanted to use this page to share some of my blogging experience to my friends which might also be helpful to you, to my greatest surprise many people started in boxing me asking even some of the most simplest questions I think an average online user should knew. Some asked questions like;
- How do I create an email?
- What is a blog?
- Who is a blogger?
- How do I create my own blog for free in Cameroon?
- If I create my own blog how will I earn from it?
- Can I blog with just an android phone?
- What is blogging all about?
- What is a blog niche?
- How do I choose a blog niche that pays?
- How to I make money blogging in Cameroon
- What is an Adsense account?
- What is affiliate marketing?
- If I start my blog what are some of the ways I can earn from it?
- How to I receive payment from Adsense in Cameroon?
- I want to write a blog where do I start?
- How do I become a blogger in Cameroon?
- How much does it cost start a blog in Cameroon?
- Please can you create my own blog?
- How do I edit my blog theme to look professional?
- How do I write quality post?
I summarized all these questions to what I titled the who, what, why, which, how to of blogging.
I answered some of these questions but not elaborately, I equally assist some create their blogs for free. Since I did not have enough time to always chat with my fans and create their blogs, I decided to write this book that has every detail about blogging with screen shorts and videos. This book is written base on my personal experience (my blogging journey).
It will save you time, money and you will not commit some errors I committed. For example I never knew how to choose a good blog niche; I never know how to write quality posts etc. In fact I wasted lot of time creating many blogs and deleted them because I wanted to learn on my own.
It will save you time, money and you will not commit some errors I committed. For example I never knew how to choose a good blog niche; I never know how to write quality posts etc. In fact I wasted lot of time creating many blogs and deleted them because I wanted to learn on my own.
Thanks to blogger for offering free platform to try. (Read 10 mistakes of newbie bloggers on 237blogjourney).
After reading this book, you should be able to create your own blog for free without spending a dime and make money from it using your android phone or laptop.
In this book, all the above questions have been answered in details with screen shots and links to videos.
You will equally find advance tips as far as blogging is concern.
You will read best ways to make money blogging
You will get some investments wise savings that will make you think out of the box.
This book is not only for bloggers, is of good help to anybody who wish to create his or her website without spending money and time.
After I learned from my mistakes, I created some blogs that are actually successful today. My blogs like MATRICAM, ASANDACK AND 237BLOGJOURNEY EMUSICAM.
I also created to some client’s like
99jagist
Yamecare
Phebnews
Emusicam
Lachenno
Deskibinu
Our parents foundation
Vibesyard and many more.
Take not that all these blogs I used only my android phone to create. I do not know anything like css and html codes. I have never attended any computer class since I was born. I learn all these online so you too can
If someone like me who have never set in any computer class can create a blog, then you can definitely do it to. You will not only create it yourself, you are going to make money from it. You can equally do better than I after reading this book.
Nowadays it’s very easy to create a blog in Cameroon or anywhere with just some few clicks. In short I can create your blog under three minutes and edit everything to look professional.
This explains why there are many bloggers and blogs in existence today in Cameroon and worldwide. Improvement in technology has made life very easy for us in 21st century. Nowadays anybody with an android phone and an internet connection can easily create a blog or study online.
With everything simplify for us, you can use just your android phone to create your own blog from scratch for free, no computer knowledge needed here.
To start your blog or create your website, there are some few important things you need to know before creating your blog.
What you need to know before starting a Blog or creating a website in Cameroon
What is a blog?
When I first head of blogging, I thought it was only for news, entertainment etc. I created news blogs and it was not going well for me. I decided to write about what I knew best (mathematics) and it worked like magic. After my experience in blogging, I created 237blogjourney to also share about blogging tips which is now know best. You will find somewhere in this book how to choose good blog niche that pays.
So, you heard of these words and they scare you or you pretend to know like me?
When I first heard of these words, blog, Blogger Blogging, it sounded to me like something imaginary. I did little research and today I will simply all these for you in this article.
You may want to ask why I need a blog.
Here's the short answer,
You need a blog or website for any of your portfolio in the 21th century.
You can be a church, artist, organization, you can just for a hobby, you can make money blogging etc, I have covered why you need a blog or website in details in my other articles on 237blogjourney blog.
What's a blog?
A blog is a short form of weblog; it is where your post or articles are stored ready for anyone who searches it on the internet can get it. The internet will keep quality and best articles on the first page of search engines.
A blog is a website or section of a website, where a person (known as a blogger) regularly publish information about a particular subject or a topic that he or she has sufficient knowledge about or is passionate about. That is something like your hobby
For example, if you search what's a blog, you will get many answers from different bloggers.
Who is a Blogger?
Blogger is anyone writes quality post or articles in an organized, consistent manner and publishes them on a blog. This means you write what you know best or like best or maybe teaching people some stuffs etc. For example the person write articles on 237blogjourney is a blogger
What's Blogging?
Blogging is the act of writing articles and publishing on your blog to the internet frequently.
You can blog about anything as mentioned above, do what you like best. Someone somewhere likes it. These are your audience on the internet. Is blogging good only for bloggers? Big no a blog is important for everyone; I will give you some reasons below and explain in relation to your line of business.
Importance of having a blog or website.
The are many advantages of having a blog as an individual or a company like e commerce company.
Importance of a blog to an individual
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What is a blog niche?
To start a blog in Cameroon the first thing you will need to do, is to choose the niche of your blog. That is a blogging topic.
A niche is what you will be blogging about. For example, you might like to blog about news, sport, health, education and many other topics. There is something I call specific niche and it is what this article is all about.
Let me show you good examples of specific niche.
1 you might like to blog about sport and decide to focus on football, here is your specific niche.
2 you might like to Blog about education and choose Mathematics like me. Mathematics is a specific niche.
I am given these examples because some people don't really understand a niche. Some blog niches are already saturated meanwhile some are still untouched. Read the guidelines bellow to help you get a better niche that pays.
Here are the guidelines to choosing a good niche.
1. Choose a specific niche. As mentioned above, it's proven that blogs with specific niche easily get monetize. I personally had a news blog with more than one hundred post but was rejected; my AdSense account was approved for a mathematics blog with just 32 posts.
So, you don't want to be a jack of all trade.
2 Choose a niche that you have passion in. When I talk of passion, I mean what you know to your finger tips and also like doing all the time. That is something like your hubby. This is to ensure that you don't choose a niche and after writing about ten posts, you get stock.
3 Plan: Before chosen your niche, do forecasts about what you will be writing about. That is if I start a blog today will I be able to write unlimited articles without feeling bored?
This is the kind of question you need to ask yourself before choosing a niche.
Follow the guidelines above and choosing a blog niche will never be a problem to you.
How to select blog name and blog address.
Can you believe that when I first started blogging, I spend about one night thinking only about blog name? This was because I never had a guide like this one.
After doing some little research I put together these few tips that can help you select your blog name and domain.
- Make sure your blog name is easy to remember.
- Make sure it is easy to pronounce.
- Make sure it is easy to spell.
- Make sure it is easy make sure it is not too long.
- It will be the best if your blog name is same as your domain name, unfortunately it is difficult to get same blog name and url( DOMAIN) on some free platforms.
This is why it is also good to buy a domain of your choice
You can form anything that sounds good and give your blog name.
For example your name can be SERAPHINE BOH and you decide to give your blog name as SERABO. Cool right
What will make people to understand what your blog is about are the description and not the name even though some blog names reflect what the blogs are about.
What is a Domain name?
After you have chosen a niche (or decide on what topic or subject to write about), you will choose a web address for your blog.
A web address is the unique alphanumeric characters that we usually type in to our web browser whenever we want to visit a particular website or blog e.g. 237blogjourney.blogspot.com, munang.net, 237shobiz.com mimimefoinfos.com etc.
Practical example.
Go to any browser now and type www.237blogjourney.blogspot.com, you will arrive on my blog where you will find all basic and advance blogging tips. Sure you got it.
That’s the web address of this 237BLOGJOUNEY. Every blog needs a web address for internet users to be able to access it and read what has been published on it.
Now, to start a blog in Cameroon, you will also need to register your own web address i.e. www. yourownwebaddress.com. It will cost you between 10 to 13 dollars( 6000frs to 10000frs) to register your own domain name (web address).
Hey don’t be scared, this is not the free blog I am talking about. You will get how to create the free blog below.
Web addresses are registered on websites known as domain name registrars. Godaddy.com is an example of a domain name registrar. Many people register their web address at godaddy.com. I have covered step by step on how to register your own blog domain in an article on 237blogjourney blog. This book is base on how to create your own blog for free.
What is Web hosting space and Web hosting Service?
Whenever you type the web address of any website or blog in to your browser, texts, pictures and videos shows up on your computer screen or android phone, Do you know where these stuffs are coming from? Well you will know today.
The business of leasing spaces on a webserver is called Web hosting service and the individuals or companies involved in such business are called web hosts or web hosting companies. Hostgator, Bluehosts, Ipage, Dream Hosts are some good examples of webhosts or Web hosting companies.
The web hosts or web hosting companies will host your blog on their servers and make it accessible to your blog readers 24/7 for a fee which range from $1 to $6 per month depending on the quality of the hosting service offered by the web host.
The space on a webserver where your blog posts, pictures and videos has been stored (hosted) is called a web hosting space.
So after registering your domain name with Godaddy.com, you will also need to buy a webserver or rent a hosting space from a web host (pay for webhosting service) to host your blog (which is far cheaper than buying your own personal web server).
Once you have registered your domain name and paid for web hosting service, you can then set up your blog within 6 minutes and start blogging in Cameroon.
Hey this is not the free creation of blogs I am talking about, but it is also important to get paid domain and hosting when you are a master in blogging. I have explained these reasons on 237blogjourney in an article. For example if you are and artist or company, it’s good to have .com in your domain to show credibility.
How much does it cost to start a blog in on paid platforms in Cameroon?
If you read carefully, you will see that I mentioned somewhere that create your blog for free and make it look professional. On paid platforms, you blog will be highly professional without you editing anything while on free platforms you need to do some editing yourself before your blog will look beautiful. You will find in this book how to make your blogger theme look professional.
At this point you already understand that, a domain name and a web hosting space are the two different things you will need in order to start a or website blog in Cameroon. So basically on paid platforms, you will spend like 80 dollars for domain and hosting, and like 15 dollar for the person (I) you will higher to create it. You can do it yourself but it needs some technical advice.
Domain name registration at godaddy.com will cost you about $13 (6500FCFA).
Web hosting service will cost you not less than $50 for one year hosting, web hosting fees are paid on a monthly basis just like you normally pay your rent but if you choose to pay for several months in advance you can get a huge discount off your bill.
Web hosting companies (web hosts) like hostgator.com, blue host which is best with wordpress will give you a 60% discount.
If you are thinking to ask why do I need to pay this expensive amount to get my blog running live?
I have these quick answers for you.
Making money blogging is just like any other business. To start a business you must invest by paying rent, tax security etc. This goes same with blogging; you have to pay for all this. The only different is that the later is physical and the present is digital.
Paying for this is relatively cheaper than buying a server.
Whether at the end you choose not to buy a domain, pay for hosting, your blog must pass via these stages to be live for anyone to access it from the internet.
There are companies that offer these services for free to people like you and I.
Before I give you these platforms, at this point you must have understood exactly how the internet works. Isn’t it? Now, let’s discuss about blogging platforms.
What is a blogging platform?
Like the place you rent and put your goods for sell, blogging platforms are same. Blogs are created on blogging platforms. In those days everything about blogging platforms was paid but Nowadays, I can say there are two categories of blogging platforms which include;
The Free Blogging Platforms and
The Paid blogging Platforms
The Free Blogging Platforms
Free blogging platforms (sites) are web sites that will enable you to start a blog for free on their web server i.e. without you spending a dime. Those free blogging platforms (sites) will offer you a free web hosting space on their server and also give you a free sub web address so that you can create a blog without spending cash. In addition to that, the free blogging sites also provides free web design templates which makes it possible for you and I to use an android phone or computer to create a blog with just drag and drops and some clicks within seconds.
In this digital era, there are lots of free blogging platforms but the most popular and also the best free blogging platforms where you can start for free and earn which include;
Of all the free blogging sites (platforms) mentioned above, Blogger (blogger.com) is the best free blogging site due to the following reasons.
The Blogger.com platform offers a free web address like yourblogname.blogspot.com and also makes it possible for you to link your own personal domain name (yourblogname.com) to your blog i.e. if you don’t want to use the lengthy free web address yourblogname.blogspot.com offered by Blogger. That is blogger offers you and I free hosting but you can add a dotcom to your domain name at anytime without charges.
Blogger.com offers unlimited bandwidth; which means that even if 1 billion people visit your blog per day or per month, you won’t be asked to pay a dime. Other free blogging platforms (sites) like WordPress.com will ask you to upgrade from the free plan to the premium (paid) plan after your blog starts receiving huge amount of web traffic. After you have upgraded to the premium plan, you will be expected to pay about $4 per month for WordPress.com to continue hosting your blog on their web server even if you are not making money from your blog or your blog is just a hubby blog.
The Blogger.com platform makes it possible for bloggers to customize their blogs while other blogging platforms like wordpress.com doesn’t allow bloggers to make any changes on the design or appearance of their blogs. That is you use only plugins.
Blogs created on the Blogger.com platform are more search engine friendly than blogs hosted on other free blogging platforms (sites). Since the Blogger.com blogging platform is owned by the Google Company, your blog files (your blog posts, pictures etc) will be hosted on Google server and will be easily indexed and quickly displayed in the Google search results. This is as compare to free hosting on other platforms and not paid hosting.
Blogger.com also makes it possible for Cameroon bloggers to make money online from their blogs through the Google Adsense pay per click advertisement partnership program. Other free blogging sites like WordPress.com won’t allow you to monetize your blog unless you upgrade to the premium plan. Instead the WordPress Company will be the one making money from your blog by displaying ads on your blog while you do all the hard work of blogging and driving traffic to your blog.
It’s extremely easy to create a blog on the Blogger platform. This explains why there are thousands of blogspot.com blogs today. With just few clicks of a mouse anybody can create a blog at the blogger platform for free.
Paid Blogging platform
Not to explain much, you will need to pay to start a blog on the paid blogging platforms.
To create a blog on the paid blogging platforms, you will be expected to register a domain name which will cost you about $12 and also rent a hosting space to host your blog as mentioned above. Generally to create a professional blog on paid platforms can cost you about 40000FCAF ( about 73USD) annually if you read this guide and decide to create it yourself. To hire an expert like me, you will spend about 55000FCFA.
The main software (CMS) which is used to create blogs on the paid blogging platforms is WordPress found at wordpress.org. Take note that the WordPress software which is used to create blogs on the paid blogging platform is still the same wordpress software that is used on the free wordpress.com blogging platform. However the WordPress which is used in the free wordpress.com platform is the restricted or demo version of the popular WordPress blogging software.
The unrestricted or full version of WordPress which is used on the paid blogging platforms to create blog is arguably the best blogging application. About 60% of the Cameroonian blogs were created on the paid blogging platform using the unrestricted WordPress software.
Why you should create your blog on paid platforms like wordpress
The WordPress software is extremely flexible i.e. you can create any kind of website with the WordPress software using the available WordPress Themes and Plugins, be it blogs, social media website, eCommerce website, forums etc, without typing any code.
WordPress Themes are far more beautiful and sophisticated than the Blogger templates.
It’s very easy to master the WordPress software.
Creating a blog on the paid blogging platforms is as easy as switching on the lights in your house.
The good thing about these two categories of platforms is that you can migrate from one to another anytime without stress. Now, you know about the two platforms, and if you like to start on the free ones, I will give you the basics.
Blog templates (also known as Themes) are ready made (pre-built) designs of websites or blogs that you can install on your blog to give it a completely new look or beautiful to your test. Oh no when I first started blogging, I use to edit my blog theme or design to look beautiful in my eyes. This was a big error, your blog theme when editing, thing of the visitors, in fact after editing, ask someone to visit your site and give you feedback.
Creating your own blog is one thing and making it look professional is another thing.
As you and I know, everything about blogger blog is free but you can agree with me that, anything you don't pay for might not be the best.
Editing your blogger template to look professional can be complicated if you don't really master some css and html codes. To save time, I recommend you buy a Blogger theme or contact us to do it for you.
I will not go without given you how to edit your blog theme to look beautiful.
Before I get they, have these key things in mind:
You are editing your website or blog theme to your visitors.
Some blog themes fit only for some particular niches.
For Google to accept your adsense account, your blog theme must be extremely neat, easy to navigate via.
When editing your theme at least three colors are okay.
I have given you the clue so let's get to how to edit your blogger template.
Login to Blogger, Select the blog you want to edit, top left corner.
Click on theme, you will see customize, edit html. You will also see back up or restore, top right corner.
Click backup, this will backup your present theme for security reasons. That’s if you can't edit the theme well, you can restore the previous.
Now, click in customize, this will take you to a window where you can do the advance settings. You can adjust colors, length, widths, layouts etc.
This will depend on you. From here I know you can create your own blog, on that note, let us do the practical work now.
How to create a blog or website in Cameroon for free.
I will show you how to create a blog for free on blogger, edit it to look professional and also how to create a blog for free on wordpress but before I go there, lets first look at some of the tools you will need to create your blog for free.
What you need to start a blog for free at Blogger.com or wordpress
To launch your own blog or website can be a nightmare to some few people. After going via these three simple things you need to create your own blog, you will hit the table and say oh! This was so simple and I am going to give a try.
I will give you the only tools you need to get your own blog or website running for free within 15 minutes.
1. Android phone or Laptop: You can use these two devices or just one. This will depend on you. I personally started blogging using just an Android phone.
2. Internet connection: You need internet to lunch your website, you can write your blog post on Microsoft word then publish on your chosen platform.
You can equally write directly on your chosen platform with the use of internet.
3 Platforms: there are many free platforms to start a blog such as Blogger and WordPress. I started my blogging journey on blogger because it is free from start to finish.
Bonus: Photo editing software. You need editing software or apps to edit some of your blog images.
Now you know all these simple things you need to start a blog or Blogging in Cameroon, let us get to the practical part of it.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO CREATE A BLOG OR WEBSITE ON BLOGGER
STEP ONE. CREATE GOOGLE ACCOUNT.
If you already have a Google account, please skip this step.
A Google Account also known as Gmail account i.e. youremail.gmail.com. If you haven’t created a Google account, go to the Google account sign up page and create a Google account. It’s free! If you can create a Facebook account then you can also create a Google account. If you cannot create your own Google account, follow the steps bellow with screen shots
1. Type Gmail sign up in your browser and search.
2. Click on signup
3. Inter your details like age sex etc. don’t forget to indicate whether you are creating for you or a child.
4. Click on create account and wait, Google will send you a text with a code to verify your account.
5. Enter the code and click verify.
6. Tick the terms and policy, scroll down and click on agree, you are done.
After creating your Google account, follow the simple procedures below to create your own blog. All what I have been telling you all this while; you will do it in seconds now.
After you have created your Google account, read all the other steps then come back and click on How to create a blog for free on Blogger or WordPress
STEP TWO
You are now the Blogger website, click on the CREATE YOUR BLOG button as shown in the screenshot below.
STEP THREE.
After clicking on that button, you will be expected to sign into blogger with Google account. If you are already login into your Gmail account,
Click on your Gmail address and enter your password.If you are not login, enter your email and password as shown in the screenshot below.
After you are done, click on the NEXT BUTTON to proceed to the next step.
STEP FOUR.
CREATE NEW BLOG. You are almost there.
Click on the CREATE A NEW BLOG link as shown in the screenshot below.
After you have done that, you will arrive at this page.
STEP FIVE.
CREATE YOUR BLOG.
Enter the title of your blog.
Choose a preferred blog address name for your blog and wait to see whether the free web address is available.
If the name you have chosen for your blog is not available (already taken), choose another name till you find a name that is still available (not yet taken).
Select a web design template to install on your blog.
STEP SIX, Click on create blog, your blog will be created automatically without you typing any code. As easy as ABC.
CONGRATS!
After you have clicked on the Create Blog link you will arrive at the BLOGGER DASHBOARD as shown in the screenshot below.
To view your newly created blog, just click on the View blog link as shown in the screenshot below.
At this stage, you are already a blog creator, congrats. Can you call yourself a blogger? No because you have not yet published your first post or article. The next thing is publish your first post. If you will like to bypass all the steps above and get a professional looking blog, hire me, I will not charge you much.
Before you publish your first blog post, let us first talk about the blogger dashboard.
It should be noted that every blog created at the Blogger platform is made up of two sections which include;
The front end section (your blog) and
The back end section (also known as the Blogger DASHBOARD or Admin Area).
The front end section
The back end section
The front end section is what your blog readers will see when they type yourwebaddress.blogspot.com in to their browser. Your posts will be displayed at the front end section of your blog, for your blog visitors to read and leave their comments.
The back end section (The dashboard of your blog) is the Admin area of your blog where you will be writing and publishing posts on your blog, customize your blog, change the theme (design template) of your blog. In fact, your blogger dashboard is like the backyard of your blog where you will be carrying out your blogging activities. Your blogger dashboard is only visible to you (the owner or Admin of the blog) while the front end section of your blog is visible to every internet user.
How to switch between the two sections of your blogger blog.
When carrying out your blogging activities one of the things you will be doing frequently is switching between the two sections of your blog.
For example after you have written and publish a post on your blog (from your dashboard), you may want to see how the post looks like in the front end section. To do that you will need to switch from the back end section (dashboard) to the front end section.
To switch to the front end section of your blog, this is what you will need to do…
Simply click on the View blog link in your dashboard and you will be able to see the front end section of your blog.
Another easy way to view the front section of your blog is by typing the web address of your blog in to your web browser.
Blogger editor is the area of the blogger dashboard where you will be writing and publishing posts on your blog. The blogger editor is very similar to the Microsoft word editor program. So if you already know how to format a document in Microsoft word then it will be very easy for you to use the blogger editor.
Congratulation! You are now a blogger.
At this stage I will advise you to write about 20 quality unique posts on your website then surprise your friends and family member, this will make them stay on your blog when they first visit it.
NOTE!
I used the word unique because many people always like to copy and paste at the first stage of blogging then regret after. Read 10 mistakes of bloggers on CAMABIZ
Share your first post on social media so that your friends and family members can know that you have become a blogger.
Now at this stage have you turn your passion to income?
Will you start earning immediately?
The big short answer is no
You need to make people know about what you are doing.
How to send quality traffic to yourwebsite or blog in Cameroon
For your blog to stand out or rang high to search engines, you need to send quality traffic to your website.
How to send quality traffic to your website.
After creating your blog and must have written and publish some good number of articles, you need to make your friends know about your work, you need to start sending visitors to your blog or website.
Before I get into details, I want to let you know that your friends might not be your blog visitors, some will ignore the links you will share to them, some will discourage you, but some will always encourage you. To cut things short, don't share too many times to your friends.
There are many ways you can send traffic to your website, it can be organic traffic or from social Medias. I will teach you in details the various ways you can send traffic to your website or blog. The main two ways to send traffic to your blog are organic traffic and social media traffic.
Let's talk about organic traffic.
Organic traffic is traffic that comes from searches. That is, if for example before you landed on the blog, you had searched How to send quality traffic to a blog and Google shows you this blog, you followed the link to this post and you are now here, this is what is called organic traffic.
To put it simple, it's traffic that comes as a result of people searching something on the internet.
This is the best form of traffic to a website because it comes from those who actually needed the information they were searching.
How to send organic traffic to your site.
In marketing they say Costumer is King while in Blogging we say content is King.The best way to send organic traffic to your site is to:
Write good quality post: Good quality post can be a post with about 6 paragraphs and 500 words. The articles must be unique and have no grammatical errors.
When you do this, your post will rang in the first page of Google.
Warning: Avoid copying articles from other website.
Write articles frequently and consistently: You can write 2 articles daily, weekly or monthly. This depends on you.
How to send social media traffic to your blog.
Social media is one of the best ways to send traffic to a website or blog
When I talk of traffic from social media I would tell you with no doubt that Facebook is King.
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest WhatsApp YouTube etc, can be use to send visitors to a blog.
Facebook is the biggest place you can get visitors to your website.
I am writing this from my personal experience your own can be Twitter or YouTube for me my highest source of traffic from social media comes from Facebook.
How to get traffic from Facebook.
Before I go about talking how to get traffic from Facebook keep this on your mind.
If you are a newbie in Blogging, you may be so anxious to share your links as many times as possible on Facebook groups or pages. I bet you if you try it your link is going to be blocked by Facebook as spam and you will be frustrated.
So, this is what you need to do.
Create a Facebook account and page for your website so that your audience can follow you.
Create a Facebook group or join some existing groups.
Now upload all your new post on your Facebook page and share to your group.
When I first started blogging each time I write a post I will share to close to five groups on Facebook and Facebook blocked my link. It was so frustrating and I amtelling you this so that you will not fall victim. Know Facebook policy to your finger tip.
So, keep it on your mind that you can share only three times in a day in groups but you can post your link as many times as possible on your Facebook page.
How to send traffic from Instagram.
When I talk of Facebook we should already know that Instagram is the brother of Facebook, the rules also apply on Instagram.
How to get traffic from Twitter
Personally I have tried sharing as many times as possible on Twitter but my link is not blocked. So, you can share your post as many times as possible on Twitter and you get some audience from there which might be good source of traffic.
How to get traffic from Pinterest
I have equally share as many time as possible on Pinterest and my link is not blocked, always share your post on Pinterest to get a good number of visitors.
How to get traffic from WhatsApp.
I know when you create your new blog, you maybe so anxious to share to your friends on WhatsApp.
I advise you not to do it because you might bore them. Not everyone likes what you like or what you do.
My best way I do to get my traffic from WhatsApp is to share on my status every day.
Those who are interested in will definitely visit your blog.
One of my friends complained to me that it seems Cameroonian don't like what his doing because he had lowest number of visitors from Cameroon. I told him it's normal because there's a native saying that “A traditional doctor is hardly recognized in his home town" Which means your best visitors may not be your friend.
How to get traffic via YouTube.
Since YouTube is part of Google, traffic from YouTube can be organic traffic.
To get traffic from YouTube, you need to create a YouTube channel. In this channel you can do short videos about your blog.
In the description of your videos, you insert your Blog links.
This will generate you some good number of traffic.
There are many advance ways to send traffic to your blog which I have discuss on 237blogjourney site
To conclude, what you will earn as a Blogger will depend on the number of valid visitors you send to your website.
The only way to do this is the follow the points above.
Now you have gain good reputation on the internet about what you are doing and people start to trust you, you sleep on your bed and have about 500+visitors on your blog, you are done. It’s time to turn your passion to income.
TURN YOUR PASSION TO INCOME
BLOGGING which is simply telling people what you like and know best on the internet can generate you some income. So you have make people to love and trust what you do, it is time to turn your passion to income. I am not saying everyone can make money online, I am saying if you follow how others are making it you will equally make it.
Again in the 21 century everything is going online fast, you need to take advantage of it. Take for example organizing online classes; you can make some cool money. There are whole lots of ways you can make money online blogging, I will show you some few best ways that you can be asleep and money is entering your account.
How to make money blogging
Generally, make money blogging is a legit, slow but sure way to earn only. When you start earning, your earnings will keep increasing even if you are sleeping. The big advice I have to give you is that making money online is not a get rich quick, you need only to invest in your time for say four months and you are done. It may take longer if you take the wrong way but if you follow this guide, it will save you some time.
Ways to make money blogging in Cameroon.
I have put together some best out of hundreds of ways you can make money on your blog. At times I don’t like to us e make money because it might sound misleading to some people; I like to use how to earn from your blog. There is this saying that you can invest six months of your time and earn for five years
If you used to watch football on TV and see some pop up advertisements beside your screen, that's one way the TV channel earns.
How do I earn from my own blog?
I know you have these questions on your mind as a newbie Blogger. You are not alone, when I first heard about Blogging, the first thing I went online to research was how do I make money Blogging,
What are some of the ways I can make money Blogging?
When I started 237blogjourney and was writing about how to create a blog for free, how to apply for Adsense etc, I have answered these questions on 237blogjourney
So, you like to blog as a hobby or you like to blog just for fun or like to make money blogging, there's a point in your Blogging journey where you will like to turn your passion to income.
Before I review these few ways out of hundreds you can make money Blogging, let me give a general example of how making money Blogging works.
Practical example of how making money Blogging works.
If you are in Cameroon or other parts of the world and you always like watching series films or movies on television, you will notice that the TV stations always pause and do some advertisements. The companies they advertise paid them to do so. This is how they make their own money.
Now, as a Blogger, if you also write quality posts that many people will like visiting your website, companies will like to advertise on your website.
This is exactly how everyone is making money online. When I say making money I don't mean clicking links here and there, I mean legit way to earn.
At this point you have a general idea of what making money Blogging is. Let me give you some few ways you can make money Blogging.
How to make money Blogging in Cameroon
Monetization: To earn on your Blogger, you need to monetize it with either Adsense or media net. These are top recognized companies that carry out online adverts. After you must have grown up your Blog, you can apply for Adsense account, place ads codes on your website and start earning. With Adsense, if no one click on your ads, you are not going to earn a dime. I have covered in details about AdSense program in my other articles in 237blogjourney website
READ WHAT TO DO FOR ADSENSE ACCOUNT TO BE SUCCESSFULLY APROVED
READ WHAT TO DO FOR ADSENSE ACCOUNT TO BE SUCCESSFULLY APROVED
Affiliate program: There are many companies out they offering affiliate program. From physical to digital products. Amazon, eBay etc is a good place to start.
To join Amazon affiliate program or any other programs, read their affiliate program policy.
Writing reviews: When you have a website that is credible, many companies will pay you to review their products or companies on your site.
Paid promotion: If you have a reliable website, many people will pay you to promote their goods and services, this is always true for entertainment website.
These are just some few ways you can make money Blogging, there are many other ways ranging from, selling your own eBooks, creating master classes, Consultant work etc.
If you wish to start with any of the above ways, visit 237blogjourney and get all details for free or contact us for assistance.
However there are still many things you still have to learn if you want to become a successful Cameroonian blogger. Up to this level, I have given you all the basic necessity to be a blogger and some semi advance tips to be a professional blogger. You still need to do some little research to become a full time blogger. I am ready to assist. There are some other advance stuffs you still need to know before you hit your chest and say oh! Yes, I am a blogger. I can’t tell the exact stage I am now but from all what you gathered in this book, you can tell.
You will need to learn how to effectively and efficiently use the blogging tools found in the Blogger dashboard. That is you plan to make money for free online
You will need to learn how to use the tools found in the blogger editor to format your posts.
You will need to learn how to promote your blog using successful techniques like social media marketing, paid advertising and search engine optimization (SEO).
You will also need to learn how to choose a profitable niche.
GENERAL ADVICE
Blogging is not a make money quick business.
To make money blogging, you need to be patience and consistence.
The first thing to do before starting a blog is to have a mentor. That’s someone who is an expert in what you are doing.
If you won’t like to spend years and waste a lot of money via mistakes like me, in order to master all the basics and some advance skills, HIRE ME, let me do everything and put you at the level where you will be writing only articles. I will charge you about 0FCFA.
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Watch this video that summarized how to create a blog for free on blogger
Watch this video that summarized how to create a blog for free on blogger
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